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The Political Consequences of Economic Inequality on Voter Turnout

Quick fact

In the United States, voter turnout among the top income quintile is consistently about 20–30 percentage points higher than among the bottom quintile, and this gap has grown as inequality has risen. In countries with lower inequality, like Denmark or Sweden, the turnout gap between rich and poor is much smaller.

Why this is interesting

You've probably heard that money talks in politics—but did you know that even the act of voting is unequal? Why is it that in countries with high inequality, the gap between who votes and who doesn’t becomes larger?